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The Nightingale

Kristin Hannah

4.57 AVERAGE

challenging sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark emotional lighthearted sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I felt as if I I was hyperventilating while reading the last chapter. So well written and such an incredible, sad, and meaningfully necessary story.

“I didn’t even know there were concentration camps just for women” hit me hard

“Men tell stories, women move on” even harder

please be a mini-series and not just a movie!
challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

4.5 ⭐

This is very heavy. I was never fond of historical fiction but this is so wonderfully written. I respect KH for writing this. Most of all I respect Isabelle and Vianne. They are fictional characters but I did a little research and read about the true events that inspired this book. And it is truly amazing. I loathed Vianne in the beginning but now I salute her. I salute every mother that went through war times. It is definitely not easy.

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emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional inspiring sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

Wow. That’s all I can say. This book has truly moved me. I was in tears reading the last sentence. The Nightingale will keep you guessing until the last page. It will tear at your heart strings, and it won’t stop pulling until you close the book. This is the most beautiful book I have read and I am very excited to read more Kristin Hannah!